Users on Instagram can now pull other people into AI-generated photos, as Meta rolls out its first image model developed by the Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image tool, which powers creative features across WhatsApp and Meta AI, uses public profile data to build visuals based on tagged usernames.
Judge Carolyn Kuhl issued a stern ultimatum at a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday: remove all camera-equipped smart glasses or face charges of contempt. The warning followed the arrival of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose entourage appeared to be wearing the company’s Ray-Ban AI eyewear in the presence of jurors.
Videos now drive nearly half of all impressions on X, yet much of that traffic relies on stolen, recycled footage. To shift the platform toward original content, head of product Nikita Bier announced a new in-app video suite designed to reward creators who ditch the repost-heavy tactics currently gaming the system.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has unveiled a restructuring plan aiming to reach one billion daily users, a target set against the backdrop of 3,200 total job losses. This ambitious growth strategy follows a period of heavy financial strain, marked by the company losing 64 cents on every dollar invested.
A gold-tinted silhouette in a teaser email confirms Google will host its next Made by Google hardware event on August 12th in New York City. Breaking from its typical daytime schedule, the company has slated the unveiling for 6PM ET, signaling a shift in its product rollout strategy.
A 6,838-piece diorama featuring Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur headlines Lego’s first foray into the Pokémon franchise, arriving February 27 alongside two smaller sets. While the collection targets nostalgic collectors with high-end display pieces, it also introduces modular, poseable figures designed for both play and shelf-top exhibition.
After a underwhelming debut for its tech-integrated Star Wars line, Lego is attempting a course correction with twelve new Pokémon sets launching August 1st. While the upgraded Smart Bricks show genuine progress in interactive training and battle mechanics, the experience remains hampered by a surprising lack of official character sound effects.
When The Lego Group unveiled its Smart Brick this January, the company touted the hardware as its most significant evolution in half a century. Yet, after testing the kits with his own children, one parent found that the high-tech components are currently too limited to sustain the interest of young builders.
A technical error in Discord’s safety protocols resulted in the wrongful banning of over 8,000 users since May. The platform confirmed that the automated system mistakenly flagged benign imagery—ranging from chessboards to game textures—as harmful, while a secondary glitch prevented those accounts from being restored after manual review.
For restless sleepers, Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds are currently available for $99.99 at Best Buy and Target. This discount, which slices $80 off the retail price, brings the noise-masking device to its lowest point since launch, targeting those who struggle with nighttime disruptions.
For the first time in its history, iRobot is stepping away from automation with the launch of the $399 Roomba Electro Plus. While the company built its reputation on autonomous navigation, this new 5-in-1 device requires manual operation, signaling a strategic shift to compete with the growing market of wet-dry cleaners.
Users reporting hundreds of gigabytes of disk space consumed by a single hidden system file can finally clear their drives. Microsoft has released a targeted fix in its latest optional update to address a persistent bug in the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file that has plagued Windows 11 installations for months.
At just 19 grams, the new Solos AirGo A6 smart glasses arrive as a featherweight alternative to the bulky, camera-equipped hardware currently dominating the market. By stripping away optical sensors and slimming down the temple arms, the company aims to prioritize comfort and voice-driven AI over visual capture.
Content creators can now monitor how users find their external social media profiles through Google Search. A new feature within Search Console, dubbed platform properties, allows owners to track specific search terms that drive traffic to Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube content, bridging the gap between independent sites and social platforms.
Known for dissecting smartphones and laptops, iFixit is shifting its focus to the living room and garage. The company just launched the $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit, a collection of tools specifically curated for assembling furniture, tinkering with automotive parts, and tackling common household appliance repairs.
Marshall is moving toward longevity with the release of its fourth-generation Acton and Stanmore wireless speakers. By prioritizing modular components and repositioned hardware, the company aims to reduce e-waste while refining the acoustic performance of its iconic home audio lineup, which hits store shelves starting today.
When Andrew Scott Hastings packed his 3D-printed switches for al-Qaida operatives in 2024, he underscored a chilling shift in illicit manufacturing. These untraceable weapons, once relegated to niche anarchist experiments, have now moved from the fringes of digital DIY culture into the hands of global terror cells and domestic assassins.
The North American market remains off-limits for Nothing’s latest budget handset, the Phone 4B. Replacing the previous 3A Lite branding, this new device positions itself at the base of the company’s lineup, prioritizing regional availability in the UK, Europe, and India over a global rollout.
Priced at $99, the new Nothing Ear 3A wireless earbuds break from industry trends by maintaining an accessible price point while introducing local storage for audio capture. Users can now record ongoing playback directly through the hardware, bypassing the need for phone-based recording software during active listening sessions.
A jury has found Meta and Google negligent for failing to warn users about the addictive risks of Instagram and YouTube, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to a 20-year-old plaintiff. The verdict marks a significant legal precedent in ongoing claims linking social media usage to severe mental health struggles.
Facing mounting pressure over its impact on adolescent mental health, Meta has reached a settlement with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District. The agreement arrives just as the company prepared for the first bellwether trial in a sprawling federal litigation effort involving hundreds of school districts across the United States.
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for willfully misleading users about product safety and facilitating child exploitation on its platforms. The verdict imposes a $375 million penalty, marking a significant legal victory for the state’s strategy of targeting the design choices of tech giants rather than third-party content.
Faced with the threat of an 18-day walkout, Samsung has reached a tentative agreement with its semiconductor workforce that ties compensation directly to the industry’s AI-driven boom. The deal promises a complex structure of cash and stock-based incentives, potentially netting some memory chip employees bonuses exceeding $400,000.
At a starting price of $629, the Remarkable Paper Pro is an objectively difficult purchase to justify compared to a fully functional MacBook Air. Yet, for those constantly battling the urge to doomscroll or check notifications, this stubbornly single-purpose digital notepad offers a rare, high-priced sanctuary for focused work.
Distinguishing between a stylus on glass and ink on paper has never been harder. The Remarkable Paper Pure refines the digital notepad experience by prioritizing a high-friction, unlit display that mimics physical notebooks, proving that sometimes the best technological advancement is the one that leans into traditional simplicity.
If your recent furniture purchases remain boxed and unassembled, Hoto’s PixelDrive cordless screwdriver might clear the backlog. The tool is currently priced at $59.99 on Amazon, marking a $20 discount and matching the lowest price ever recorded for this specific model.
Charles Nieuwendyk, an elderly widower played by Ted Danson in Netflix’s A Man on the Inside, begins spying on retirement home residents using Ray-Ban Meta glasses. While the show frames the gadget as a harmless tool for a bumbling amateur sleuth, it inadvertently exposes the chilling reality of non-consensual surveillance in plain sight.
At the Cannes Lions festival, United Talent Agency’s Ali Berman and Raina Penchansky discussed the evolving mechanics of the creator economy. As the industry shifts from simple brand deals to complex enterprise building, the agency’s leadership is navigating the divide between human-led storytelling and the encroaching influence of AI-driven distribution.
When you ask Google’s AI for a software recommendation, the answer often feels like objective advice. In reality, it is frequently a curated echo chamber of self-promotion. Companies like Zendesk and Freshworks are aggressively optimizing their own blog content to ensure they rank as the definitive top choice in AI-generated summaries.
One hundred dollars buys eight pounds of glitter, ten pizzas, or a "sour candy salad" for a college birthday party. For Ayla D’Silva, that budget was provided by Partiful, a startup paying student ambassadors to move social planning away from fragmented group chats and onto their proprietary event-hosting interface.
